diff --git a/fractal_client/__init__.py b/fractal_client/__init__.py
index 12f00add..3fe25483 100644
--- a/fractal_client/__init__.py
+++ b/fractal_client/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__VERSION__ = "2.6.0"
+__VERSION__ = "2.6.1"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 21d148e5..70c1946d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "fractal-client"
-version = "2.6.0"
+version = "2.6.1"
 description = "Command-line client of the Fractal analytics platform"
 authors = [
     { name="Tommaso Comparin", email="tommaso.comparin@exact-lab.it" },
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ mkdocstrings = { extras = ["python"], version = "0.25.2" }
 mkdocs-include-markdown-plugin = { version = "4.0.4", python = "^3.8,<3.12" }
 
 [tool.bumpver]
-current_version = "2.6.0"
+current_version = "2.6.1"
 version_pattern = "MAJOR.MINOR.PATCH[PYTAGNUM]"
 commit_message = "bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
 commit = true